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Acocks Green Institute (continued):—
259711 Acocks Green Institute. Session, 1882-3 [4th], 1895-6. Programme (Prospectus), duo. [1882-95].
243692 Acocks Green Institute. Session, 1884-5, 1886-7. Programme (Prospectus). With Birmingham Suburban Institutes Union Programmes.

2 vols. 8vo. [1884-6].

74839 Dunraven ([Windham T. Windham -Quin, 4th] Earl of) The Soudan : a lecture before the Acocks Green Institute, pp. 30. 8vo. [1884].
Acocks Green: see also St. Mary'§ Church, Acocks Green.
Acts of Parliament [Work relating to]:—
144587 Burton (J. R.) and Pearson (F. S.) Bibliography of Worcestershire Acts of Parliament relating to the County. {Worcestershire Historical Society, [Vol. 10]). (Oxford). 4to. 1898.
Acts of Parliament: Canal Acts.
Collections.
17066 [Collection of Midland Canal Acts, with Index volume.] 4to. [1737, etc.].
NOTE.—Such of these Acts as relate to Birmingham are catalogued below.
16501 [Collection of Railway Acts, chiefly relating to the Midland Counties, with Index volume.] 4to. 1809, etc.
NOTE. —Many of these Acts relate incidentally to Canals.
59633 Abstract of Acts of Parliament, relating to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, duo. 1809.
17073 For making and maintaining a navigable Canal from Coventry to communicate upon Fradley Heath with a Canal now making between the Trent and Mersey. (8 Geo. III., [c. 36]). 4to. [1768].
Separate Acts [in chronological order],
17075 For making and maintaining a navigable Cut or Canal from Birmingham to Bilstone, and from thence to Autherley, there to communicate with the Canal now making between the Rivers Severn and Trent and for making Collateral Cuts up to several Coal Mines. (8 Geo. III., [c. 38]). 4to. [1768].
17076 To rectify a mistake in an Act [8 Geo. III., c. 38] for making a navigable Cut from Birmingham to Bilstone, etc. and to explain and amend the said Act. (9 Geo. III., [c. 53]). 4to. [1769].
17080 To oblige the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham Canal Navigation to complete the said Canal to a field called Newhall Ring, adjoining Birmingham, within a limited time, etc. (11 Geo. III., [c. 67]). 4to. [1771].
17090 For making and maintaining a navigable Canal from a place near Rider's Green to Broadwater Fire Engine, and six collateral Cuts to several mines; also a navigable Canal from or near Birmingham to join the Coventry Canal at or near Fazeley, with a collateral cut to the lower part of Birmingham. (23 Geo. III., c. 92). 4to. [1783].
17091 For incorporating the Company of Proprietors of a Canal Navigation authorized by an Act [8 Geo. III., c. 38] to be made from Birmingham to Bilstone and Autherley, with the Company of Proprietors of a Canal Navigation authorized by an Act [23 Geo. III., c. 92] to be made from Birmingham to Fazeley ; and amending the last mentioned Act. (24 Geo. III., c. 4).4to. [1784].
17092 For extending the Dudley Canal to the Birmingham Canal, at or near Tipton Green. (25 Geo. 87). 4to. [1785].
17094 To enable the Company of Proprietors of the Navigation from the Trent to the Mersey, and the Company of Proprietors of the Navigation from Birmingham to Fazeley, to make a navigable Canal from the said Trent and Mersey Navigation, on Fradley Heath

to Fazeley; etc. (25 Geo. III., c. 99). 4to. [1785].

17104 To enable the Company of Proprietors of the Coventry Canal Navigation to complete the said Canal to Fradley Heath ; etc. (26 Geo. III., c. 30). 4to. [1786].
17093 For effectually carrying into execution Two Acts [16 Geo. III., c. 66, and 25 Geo. III., c. 87] for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from the Stourridge Navigation to the Birmingham and Birmingham and Fazely Canal Navigations. (30 Geo. III., c. 60). 4to. [1790].
17097 For making and maintaining a navigable Canal from, or from near to, Birmingham, to communicate with the River Severn, near to Worcester. (31 Geo. III., c. 59). 4to. [1791],
17099 For making and maintaining a navigable Canal [Wyrley and Essington Canal] from, or from near, Wyrley Bank to communicate with the Birmingham, and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, at or near Wolverhampton; etc. [32 Geo. III., c. 81]. 4to. 1792.